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August 12 · 47 min
Nail-Biter in Wisconsin Dem Primary for Gov
CNN tracks live results from primaries in South Carolina, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, Alabama and Vermont. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 11 · 46 min
Dem Socialist Francesca Hong Leads Field Going Into WI Gov. Primary
Progressive Democrats are chalking up old woke comments as bad takes as Wisconsin's crucial governor's race fast approaches. Plus, President Trump tries to upend the childhood vaccine schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 8 · 47 min
Blanche, Ballroom Fights Show Congress Ceding Power to Trump
Todd Blanche is on the verge of becoming the attorney general and President Trump’s ballroom is headed for the Supreme Court. Two different fights raise the same question. Is Congress giving up what leverage it actually has? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 7 · 48 min
Top Trump Officials Face Squeeze Between Duty and Politics
Three different Trump officials, three different loyalty tests. Plus, do Democrats have a fighting chance to flip a Kansas Senate seat for the first time in nearly a century? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 6 · 47 min
Michigan Democrats Picked a Nominee — And a Direction for the Party
The progressive effort to remake the Democratic Party triumphed in battleground Michigan on Tuesday, as former public health official Abdul El-Sayed defeated the more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens — and the party’s establishment, which had rallied behind her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 5 · 47 min
Michigan Dem Senate Primary too Early to Call: El-Sayed Leading
Moderate Rep. Haley Stevens has extended her lead among mail voters as progressive Abdul El-Sayed remains ahead overall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 4 · 47 min
Blanche, Pirro Drama Reveals DOJ’s Trump Loyalty Test
A look at how Todd Blanche convinced GOP holdouts to back him with concessions that may not be what they seem. Plus, why Jeanine Pirro’s job may be at risk over the botched Reflecting Pool case she dismissed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 1 · 46 min
DOJ Trust Crisis Grows as Pool Case Collapses
The Justice Department admitted that President Trump’s $14 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was “hasty and botched,” and it is dropping the criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn that accused him of vandalizing the pool, according to a new court filing from DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 31 · 47 min
Blanche Nomination Standoff Shows Why DOJ Independence Matters
President Trump said that he wouldn’t object to temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche as his nominee for attorney general amid resistance from two Republican senators, another blow to Blanche’s confirmation battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 30 · 47 min
Blanche Nomination Stalls Amid GOP Pushback
Senate GOP leaders were forced to postpone a vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination to be President Trump’s attorney general late Wednesday, with a key GOP senator refusing to yield in a weeks-long battle with the administration over its controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 29 · 47 min
Todd Blanche’s Uncertain Future Threatens Trump’s Agenda
The fate of Todd Blanche’s nomination to be President Trump’s attorney general is up in the air, with a key GOP senator indicating Tuesday he has not yet received the assurances he needs to vote in support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 28 · 42 min
Mail Voting Showdown
President Trump asked the Supreme Court to allow the administration to move forward with implementing a sweeping executive order aimed at mail voting that lower courts blocked in nearly two dozen states — setting up a major elections dispute at the high court months before the midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 24 · 47 min
DOJ Admits “Errors” in NYT Subpoena Case as Trump Losses Pile Up
The federal government says it will drop its subpoenas compelling New York Times reporters to testify about anonymous sources in a case that involved President Donald Trump’s claims about a Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 23 · 46 min
Trump Leans Into “Communism” Message Amid Unpopular Iran War
President Trump says the US will “destroy one bridge or power plant” every time Iran targets a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran in turn will hit infrastructure and energy facilities across the region, an official told Iranian media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 22 · 47 min
GOP Sen. Confronts Hegseth on Iran: “We Need Straight Answers"
The war with Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, according to US Defense Secretary Hegseth, but the bill is likely much higher, experts have told CNN. He and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine testified before Congress to seek additional funding for the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 21 · 47 min
Trump’s Iran War Slipping into a Quagmire with U.S. Troops at Risk
The US completed more strikes against Iran, US Central Command said late Monday, hours after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would pay for the deaths of three service members over the past few days. Iranian state media reported explosions in several locations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 18 · 46 min
Trump’s Election Demands Now Entering the Threat Stage
The Trump administration is escalating its attacks on election officials in key battleground states, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin doubling down on claims that hundreds of thousands of non-citizens are illegally registered to vote – claims that the agency has quietly acknowledged aren’t fully vetted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 17 · 47 min
Trump Makes New Claims Over Old Grievance
Trump questions America’s election system during an ominous address to the nation. Plus, Epstein victims finally get their meeting with Todd Blanche as his nomination hangs in the balance. One survivor who was in the room joins to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 16 · 47 min
Blanche Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
In twin hearings Wednesday, two nominees integral to executing President Donald Trump’s agenda worked to convince senators that they were up to the task: Todd Blanche for attorney general, and Jay Clayton to lead the US Intelligence community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 15 · 47 min
Trump to Use Primetime Address to Make Election Security Claims
Is Trump really still obsessed with the 2020 election? Plus, ICE is now pausing traffic stops after two deadly shootings. How long will it really last? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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